Inequality may alter children’s brains regardless of individual wealth – study

For many pupils they are given just two lessons about periods in their whole school career, researchers said (Alamy/PA) -

Scientists have linked the impact of living in an unequal society to structural changes in the brains of children – regardless of individual wealth – for the first time.

The study of more than 10,000 youngsters in the US discovered altered brain development in children from wealthy and lower-income families in areas with higher rates of inequality, which were also associated with poorer mental health.